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May 16, 2021 How to Return - to Worship
Right from the start, coming together to sing songs of worship has been
central to the practices of the people of God. Worship can take many forms,
and it certainly doesn’t have to be done altogether. But being able to sing
songs as a community is central to our ethos as a church.
It can be powerful and transformative, but to get there we need to be real
about where we’re at, to bring our hopes and fears to God, and to
acknowledge that he’s the only one who can satisfy. When we declare who He
is, that’s when we can make sense of our lives and our world, and see him,
and receive his love and power. We thought a bit of a recap on what it’s
all about might be a good idea.
28 min
May 09, 2021 How to Return - to Community
This is a mini-series looking at Jesus’ various appearances to his
disciples, after he was resurrected. This week is the account in Luke 24,
to 2 unknown disciples, on the road to Emmaus. It shows us a lot about what
can happen when we discover our preconceptions of who Jesus is, and what he
looks like, don’t turn out to match up to the Jesus of the gospels. We may
well have been on a painful road of learning all this ourselves during the
pandemic, but Jesus is still here, still the same, and still wholly
passionate about our togetherness.
29 min
March 28, 2021 The Antidote to Division
Concluding our series, we look at the final bad thing: division. Two
divisions that have touched every part of our existence is the divide
between God and humans and the divide between people. In Jesus, these
divides come crashing down as one new humanity is created, a humanity that
is one with God and others through the Spirit. So when we choose to follow
where the Spirit flows, we live heavenly lives that are no longer marked by
division. Let's choose the Spirit, division leaves us feeling afraid and
alone.
35 min
March 21, 2021 The Antidote to Hate
In a time when there seems no end of vitriol being spouted from every
angle, what we and the world need is the end of hate. The power of Jesus is
uniquely able to heal our wounds, bridge divides, and recreate us into a
family. Lets look to him, and ask him to destroy hate.
27 min
March 14, 2021 The Antidote to Self-Serving Power
What is the church for? An antidote to self serving power. As Christians we
have access to the most powerful force in the universe. But the gospel is
power unlike the world has ever seen. It is selfless power, power for the
other, power to be given away. Let’s us be powerful people- empowered by
the spirit - for the sake not of ourselves but everyone else.
32 min
March 13, 2021 Meditate and Receive At Home - An introduction
This is a starter episode for anyone who is a) not a regular mindful
meditator or b) not a regular pray-er of the prayer ‘come holy spirit.’
The crossover between what the science says is brilliant for our brains
(and stress-levels and sleep and abilities to heal and accept what is out
of our control, and remember things, and approximately a zillion other
things) about mindful meditation, and the way we - in the spirit-filled
church - prepare our minds, bodies and souls to experience the holy spirit,
seems like a weirdly undiscussed marriage.
So here’s the explainer. To both sides.
Any time you want to know more of the presence of God, then give this a
listen…
8 min
March 13, 2021 Meditate and Receive at Home - Breath + Spirit
Anxious, annoyed, keen for some peace? Or just want to have some guidance
towards experiencing God’s presence at home.
This is a 15 minute step-by-step guided meditation to coming into a present
state, letting go of everything else, and then inviting the holy spirit to
meet you.
17 min
March 13, 2021 Meditate And Receive At Home - Sweet Sleep Is All I Need
This one is a meditation and prayer for anyone struggling with sleep… It’s
a 20 minute session specially designed to calm your breathing, and your
mind, and help you find God’s rest.
NB - After 10 minutes of instruction the music will keep playing but
remember to turn off continuous playback in your podcast settings,
otherwise (assuming this has done its job) you’ll be rudely awoken at the
end of this by whatever is up on your playlist.
20 min
March 13, 2021 Meditate and Be Grateful - Meeting Anxiety Head-on With Thankfulness
Neuroscientific research and the bible are hand-in-hand on this: you can
deal with worry by being thankful.
Give your whirring brain 10 minutes off, and let the spirit do his thing.
11 min
March 13, 2021 Meditate on Creation - God all around us
Try listening to this one as you lie in grass or just look up at the sky.
God’s beautiful creative nature is evident all around us. It is powerful,
beatiful, and deeply concerned with the detail. Spend a moment letting go
of everything else and receiving him today.
11 min